Presbyterian Church Act 1976

The Presbytery of Western Australia may at any time by resolution declare itself to be the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Western Australia and in that capacity it may take such steps as may be necessary for the General Assembly to be duly constituted and convened and upon the publication in the Government Gazette of a notice setting out the said declaration signed by the moderator for the time being of the presbytery the provisions of section 4 of this Act shall cease to have any operation or effect, but all persons, things and circumstances appointed or created by or under the Presbyterian Church Act 1908 as amended, or the Presbytery of Western Australia upon and after the appointed day shall continue to have the same status, operation and effect as they would have had if the said declaration had not been made.